Chrysler

A recent drive in a one of the first-generation Chrysler 300C models sold here in the UK set me thinking about how, when it comes to its styling, there’s something […]

Keith Adams Diplomat: the Chrysler 180’s big-brother that wasn’t We’ve long admired the ability of Australia’s engineers to take a European product and make it fit for purpose for their […]

Tim Hanson ‘Sure, it does look a little ‘Avenger on steroids’ but the same could be said for a lot of other more successful model ranges of the time…’ Here […]

The idea of building an estate version of the Chrysler 180 was really quite obvious to take for French coachbuilder Heuliez. For those customers loyal to their local Simca dealer, and who wanted to upgrade to a larger estate than their current 1501, there was no option, other than to defect to Peugeot or Citroen. […]

Graham Ariss I have reached the conclusion that, although the French are generally blamed for messing up the 160/180/2 Litre, this is a little unfair. I’ve arrived at this after […]

The Chrysler 180 was a bitter-sweet story for Chrysler Europe, and although the original British style was pleasant enough, there was a degree of internal controversy about it. Soon after […]

After launching the ultra-successful SIMCA 1100, the French knuckled down to producing a new big car. It was christened Projet 929. Following Chrysler’s takeover of SIMCA, it was decided that […]

The Chrysler 180 was popular in Spain, and this is its story… C Car in Spain At the beginning of 1975 the assembly lines of the Chrysler 160, 180 and […]

The Chrysler 180 was quite a stylish car, and it remains a mystery why it failed so spectacularly in the UK… Pictures taken from the excellent French language Chrysler 180 […]